Shift Group Leader - Machine Shop/Tool & Die

Continental Disc Corporation, LLC (“CDC”) designs and manufactures safety-critical products that protect pressure-containing vessels from catastrophic failure. CDC is headquartered in Liberty, Missouri (outside Kansas City), and has manufacturing operations in Houston, Texas, and Ahmedabad, India with additional sales offices in India, the Netherlands and China. CDC benefits from being one of the most recognized brands in its industry and a reputation for outstanding quality earned over its more than 55 years of operation. CDC’s customers include blue-chip companies in the chemicals, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, general industrial, aerospace, defense, food and beverage, municipal, and other markets globally.

Continental Disc Corporation has 50+ years’ experience engineering and manufacturing rupture discs, valves and flame control products that protect the lives of our customers and our environment. We attribute our success to our commitment to growth, quality and innovation. We encourage members of the CDC team to support our efforts toward continuous improvement. We value and celebrate the team’s efforts to move our company forward through incremental advances and breakthrough achievements.

The Shift Group Leader assists the Machine Shop and Tool & Die personnel including planning, training and monitoring their work to ensure that company product of the highest quality is produced in a safe, cost-effective manner to help provide the best delivery to our customers.  Under the direction of the Machine Shop Supervisor, the Shift Group Leader is also responsible for leading continuous improvements on machinery and shop floor operations to support strategic company goals and metrics on 2nd Shift.

Requirements

Essential Functions:

*Drive continuous improvement processes.

*Coordinate job training, both for new employees and to cross-train existing employees.

*Provide feedback on employee performance for 2nd Shift on a day-to-day basis to the production supervisor.

*Coordinate with other supervisors and shift group leaders as needed to meet company production schedule.

*Ensure that needed materials and supplies are available to employees.

*As needed, assist employees in interpreting specifications, blueprints and shop orders.

*Ensure that Machine Shop and Tool & Die employees follow company manufacturing procedures, safety practices, and all company policies.

*Performs direct work demonstrating the ability to perform any of the various operations within the departments.

*Assist Operations Director and the Machine Shop Supervisor in evaluating the need for new equipment and justifying capital expenditures for designated department.

*Perform other duties as assigned, based on workload and business need.

*Performs closing of plant facility.

Qualifications:

Education:  High school diploma or GED. Associate’s degree in Industrial Technology, Business or other related field preferred.

Experience:  5 years machine shop experience, with at least 1 year experience in a leadership role in a similar high mix / low volume production environment.

Technical / Function Specific:

*Ability to read blueprints.

*Advanced math skills, including ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

*Intermediate reading skills.

*Effective verbal and written communication skills.

*Ability to understand and interpret manufacturing procedures.

*Ability to perform the essential functions of a CNC or manual machinist.

*Ability to perform the essential functions of each subordinate position in designated department.

*Working knowledge of computers sufficient to successfully use company ERP system, Microsoft Windows and Office.

Behavioral:

*Managing and Measuring Work – Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear objectives and measures; monitors process, progress, and results; designs feedback loops into work.

*Informing – Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.

*Quality Minded - Concern for quality, accuracy, and safety; ability to foster those traits among employees.

*Priority Setting – Spends their time and the time of others on what’s important; quickly zeros in on the critical few and puts the trivial many aside; can quickly sense what will help or diner accomplishing a goal; eliminates roadblocks; creates focus.

*Problem Solving – Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.

*Functional/Technical Skills – Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

*Conflict Management – Steps up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities; reads situations quickly; good at focused listening; can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably; can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.

*Drive for Results – Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

*Composure – Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn’t show frustration when resist blocked; is a settling influence in a crisis.

*Peer Relationships – Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent their own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.

Physical Requirements:

*Motor skills sufficient to successfully and safely use required tools and machinery.

*Ability to stand and/or walk for majority of designated department’s scheduled shift, typically 8-10 hours per day, though possibly more when overtime is required.

*Ability to independently lift up to 50 pounds as needed and lift up to 100 pounds with the aid of hoists and other equipment.

*Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, safety glasses, safety shoes and safety harnesses.

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA and 401K with Match eligible day one. Employee Assistance Program, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, Voluntary Accident, Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Voluntary Cancer Plan, Fitness Room, Safety Shoe Reimbursement, Prescription Eye Glass Allowance, 12 Holidays* (one floating) , Paid time off, Tuition Reimbursement and so much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, CDC does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, familial status, age, disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities